Does this need any kind of amplifier or mixer for the sound, or can it be hooked to my boombox with a AUX line? I teach fitness workouts, so will it play BOTH my music through ipod and allow me to speak to my class at the same time?
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It's a self contained unit so it doesn't need to be connected to any system. That way you can use it anywhere. There is a place to plug your iPod in so it can play through it while you are speaking. I use the iPod app on my phone but plug it into a speaker dock so I don't have to carry my phone while I teach. I have to turn it all the way up but it's good enough for my classes to hear me. Again other mics cost more have to be used with a sound system and eat up batteries. For the money I think this mic is very handy and I like it alot for what I do.
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It doesn't have an iPod jack, but you could go headphones out (1/8" male) to RCA (male). You may want to use a headphone amp.
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Thank you for asking. This sub is designed to take a line level signal. Without a preamp of some sort like a small mixer an iPod will not reach the potential of this amp and speaker, however you make get something from it if you had a cable that is 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo on one side and dual XLR on the other. You would need some mains for it to sound right as this is only a subwoofer so it does not provide full range audio.
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Hi DavidThese speakers are passive, which means you would need to have an Amplifier between the speakers and the iPod.While these are very nice speakers, if you want something which can be connected directly to an iPod or other MP3 player (etc) you will need to buy a separate amp to go with these OR buy a set of speakers with a built in Amp.
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I have a Bose that I put my ipod on for fitness classes I travel to. How I can use this without bringing another speaker?
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Does anyone have problems with the volume? Mine doesn't seem to be loud enough to hear in the classroom. I push the volume button all the way up, but it's really not very loud. Any suggestions? I'm using an iPod (volume all the way up) to play music through it.
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You need a dedicated sound card that supports two outputs. I used the audio 2 Dj from native instruments with my mixtrack and loved using it. It has two 1/2" line outputs that are fed via USB.
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Yes you can, all you'll need is a 3.5mm audio cable to plug your iPod or any audio device directly to the boom
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Only an iPad and nothing else? No. You'll need an amplifier connected to the speakers. Connect to the amp via a cord (just like an iPod) or wirelessly (via something like Sonos-still needs to be wired to the speakers). Or go via a bluetooth enabled amp (again needs to be wired to the speakers). I connect my iPad via Airplay linked to an Apple TV that is plugged into an amp that is connected to these speakers. Good luck!
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Yes you really only need an amp with high resist and low sensitivity headphones. This has pretty low resist and the sensitivity is high enough to be really loud at 50% volume on a ipod.
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As far as what I've been told there is a head phone jack / audio output meaning you can hook it to aux. speakers with a sub woofer such as you would use for a computer, TV or Ipod.
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Just a guess: because you can't hear the instructor? Or her music? One thing I love about my UA iPod is that my gym plays loud (terrible!) music over their speakers. The earbuds fit so well, I can't hear the awful music at all. If you're doing water aerobics, don't you need to hear what's going on around you?
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"AUX IN" is an INPUT, not an OUTPUT, which is what you need in order to use headphones. An "AUXiliary INput" port is used for a microphone, such as might be used in a karaoke-player setup, or for an EXTERNAL audio input, such as from a cassette player, or an MP3 player or iPod, as M. Payne mentioned. As a "considerate apartment dweller" myself, this player is definitely NOT a "neighbor-friendly" unit (unless you use it with the volume level set so low that you could only hear it if you had your ear pressed up directly against one of the speakers).
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What you would have to do is have a home receiver near by. I have one in my basement. I ran the speaker wire from the receiver in the basement to the speakers outside. Then you would just hook up your IPOD to the "Aux In" on the receiver. That's the setup I have to play my IPOD outside. There is no way to directly hook up the IPOD to the speakers. Hope this helps answer your question.
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This product comes with three connectors. The first is a USB connector: Using it is not required, but provides charging capabilities to your iPod. The second is the iPod connector: This plugs into the bottom of the iPod and allows for Line Out quality sound. This is required if you want sound from your iPod device. The third cord is an AUX out cord (sorry don't have the length off the top of my head). This must be plugged into something for the sound to be produced. So, short answer: No, an AUX jack is NOT required. Long answer: Unless you just want to charge your iPod, you will need some sound input port on your radio/stereo/speakers ect. What kind of device are you trying to use this with?
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I would suggest the amplifier. You can hook it up straight to speakers, but it still wont be very loud. Hope this helps.
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If you play only cd's or mp3's all you need is a receiver, two speakers, speaker cables and an ipod. If you don't use mp3's you don't even need the ipod. If you want a little more punch to your sound you could add a power amp and surround sound, but those are definitely not necessary.